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#176 of 300 · Rabaçal, Paul da Serra (Laurisilva of Madeira)

Levada das 25 Fontes and Risco

PortugalMadeira

Two levada walks in the UNESCO-listed laurel forest of Rabaçal: to the Risco waterfall, which plunges about 100 m, and to 25 Fontes, a pool fed by dozens of springs trickling down a mossy cirque.

Distance
11 km
Out and back
Ascent
450 m
High point 1,290 m
Time
4 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
All year
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Rabaçal car park (ER110)
Rabaçal, Paul da Serra (Laurisilva of Madeira)

Route

Topographic map of Levada das 25 Fontes and Risco, from Rabaçal car park to 25 FontesRabaçal car parkCasa do RabaçalRisco waterfall25 FontesStart: Rabaçal car parkTurn-around: 25 Fontes© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartTurn-aroundWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Rabaçal car park
  2. Casa do Rabaçal
  3. Risco waterfall
  4. 25 Fontes
  5. back the same way

Wildlife along the route

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